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Murray · Obituaries & funerals

Obituaries & funerals, 1953

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Funeral of Melbourne’s Lady Mayoress

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wed.: “A lady whom the whole city loved and. admired,” was how Rev A. Crichton Barr described the Lady…

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Obituary

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

The death took place on July 20, 10[?]3, at Sydney, of Mr. Charles Lim Kee, for many years a resident of Rutherglen in the…

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Funeral MR. R. H. POTTER

The Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

Wreaths, cards and messages of sympathy received by Mrs. R. H. Potter and family since the funeral of Mr. G. H. Potter,…

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OBITUARY Mr. Robin Grant

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

The death occurred in Sydney on Wednesday of Mr. Robin Grant, one of the best known N.S.W. journalists who was well known…

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Obituary Mrs. Catherine Kendall

The Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Kendall, widow of the late James H. E. Kendall, of "Wattle Grove," Henty, passed away at the…

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Obituary Mrs. Jessie May Peers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

We regret to record the parsing in her 77th year of Mrs. Jessie May Peers, a [?] and highly respected resident…

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Dogs Cause Death of 61 Sheep Near Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. A. A. Hicks, grazier, of "Meryla," Morven, via Culcairn, suffered a heavy loss the Saturday night, when dogs caused the loss of sixty-one sheep valued at almost £300…

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Obituary Mr. Alexander Wilson Gibbs

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

The death took place on Tuesday, July 21, 1953, of Mr. Alexander Wilson Gibbs, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph…

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WALWA Funeral of Cr. Hutchinson

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 12

Funeral of Cr. Peter Hutchinson was one of the largest ever in the district, about 100 cars following the hearse. Catholic Church…

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OBITUARY Mrs. H. W. Robinson

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The death is reported in a Sydney hospital on Thursday last of Mrs. Florence Emma Robinson, wife of Mr. Henry Wilton…

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Obituary. Mr James Green

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 5

It is with regret that we have to announce, the demise of another old resident of the district, in the person of Mr James Green…

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Funeral MRS. C. KENDALL

The Observer · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

The funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Kendall, whose death occurred at the Henty Hospital on Tuesday of last week, at the…

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Obituary Mr3. Louisa Elizabeth Francis

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

The death is reported of Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Francis, of Rutherglen, at the age of 92 years…

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Obituary Mrs. William Hall

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 3

The death occurred at the Corowa Hospital on Friday, following an operation, of Mrs. Rachael Al Ice Hull, aged 12 years, wife of…

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Obituary

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 4

Again it is our regretful duty to announce the passing of one of Berrigan’s old residents the Grim Reaper taking the life of…

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Eisenhower at Taft’s Funeral

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 15

WASHINGTON. Tues.: Senator Robert Taft, Senate Republican leader, who died of cancer last Friday, was given a State funeral…

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Obituary Mr. A. S. Liddle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 3

It is with deep regret that we report the death at his home "Dunraven", Jerilderie, on Monday evening of Mr…

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Funeral MRS. C. KENDALL

The Observer · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

Wreaths, cards and messages of sympathy received by the family of the late Mrs. C. Kendall were from the following:…

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OBITUARY Mr. Victor Heinz

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

The death took place in the Hay Hospital on Sunday evening last, after a brief illness. of Mr. Victor Heinz, a Hay native in…

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Obituary Mr. Charles McFARLANE

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

As announced briefly in last issue, the death occurred at the Corowa Community Hospital on Saturday last. August 1, 1953, of…

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